Investigators said a Massachusetts State Police trooper opened fire on a suspect when he was threatened with a knife on a footbridge near Boston University on Friday afternoon.

Investigators said a Massachusetts State Police trooper opened fire on a suspect when he was threatened with a knife on a footbridge near Boston University on Friday afternoon.

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Updated: 6:59 PM EDT Jun 19, 2015

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WEBVTT ANNOUNCER: THIS IS WCVB NEWSCENTER 5 AT SIX. PHIL: GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. IT HAPPENED ON THE FOOT BRIDGE THAT CROSSES STORE ROAD DRIVE NEW THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. ANTOINETTE: THE CHILDREN OPENED FIRE WHEN HE WAS THREATENED WITH A LIGHT -- WITH A KNIFE. THE AREA IS ACTIVE, IT IS TAPED OFF. WITNESSES SHARING THEIR STORIES WITH US. REID LAMBERTY BEGINS OUR TEAM COVERAGE LIVE IN BOSTON. REID: THE MAN KILLED BY BOSTON POLICE HAD A SUBSTANTIAL CRIMINAL RECORD. POLICE HAD TRIED TO QUESTION HIM WHEN HE SHOWED A WEAPON. HIS FINAL MOMENTS ALIVE CAPTURED BY A PASSERBY. THESE ARE THE FINAL TENSE MOMENTS LEADING UP TO A DEADLY POLICE INVOLVED SHOOTING ON THE SILVER FOOT RIDGE -- ON THE SILVER FOOT BRIDGE. I SAW THIS MAN WHO HAD NO SHIRT ON, VERY MUSCULAR, WALK OVER TO A CAR. REID: POLICE SAY THE MAN PULLED A KNIFE AND REFUSED TO STOP. HE WAS WANTED FOR QUESTIONING. I DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE EYE CONTACT BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT HIM TO COME TO MY CAR. REID: THE MAN THEN WALKED ONTO THE FOOTBRIDGE THAT KENEXA CAMPUS WITH YES BLINN ON. A WORKER HEARD THE COMMOTION OVER HIS RADIO. THE FACT OF THIS PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL BEING WANTED WAS POSTED BY THE REGIONAL INFORMATION CENTER TODAY . POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA WAS AWARE -- REID: POLICE ARE NOT RELEASING ANY INFORMATION ON HIS IDENTITY. RIGHT NOW IT WILL BE CONDUCTED BY STATE POLICE AND THE DAS OFFICE.

State police shoot, kill suspect on footbridge near Boston University

Investigators said a Massachusetts State Police trooper opened fire on a suspect when he was threatened with a knife on a footbridge near Boston University on Friday afternoon.